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Nathaniel was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia in February 2026, after developing symptoms such as a pinprick rash and bleeding gums. Find out more about his journey from diagnosis, to having a stem cell transplant. Read more
On 25 November 1985, in Zimbabwe, Cheryl was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia and told she would not survive beyond three months. Forty years later, she's recently married, and the man who treated her, Prof Ted Gordon Smith, was there to see it. Cheryl's new husband Steve shares the story. Read more
Jimmy Eff and the Sundogs will release their single Better Like Before, commemorating bandmate Chris' daughter Erica's rocky journey through treatment for Aplastic Anaemia. They've created this gorgeous video for the song, with a little help from many other members of our online AA community! Read more
Around eighteen months after receiving a stem cell transplant, I was diagnosed with chronic skin GvHD and have been treated with ECP. Here's a post explaining what the treatment is like. Read more
For our 2024 Christmas appeal, we spoke to Barbara, who told us all about how the connection and support she found through The AAT made all the difference when she was at her most poorly with aplastic anaemia. Read more
Aplastic anaemia can feel like it has robbed you of the things that give life joy and meaning. But Barbara wanted to help us to show people that there is light at the end. Read more
Barbara had been in hospital in isolation, but on the first day she was allowed to leave the room - she walked out of the building, across the road to the Maggie's centre and found Zoe. Read more
Nick Topley spent six weeks in isolation after a bone marrow transplant, but returned to become a medal-winning racer. In this article in 'Cycling Weekly' Magazine explains how cycling has been key to his rehabilitation and recovery. Read more
In this film, Jovita talks about what life is like with PNH, an ultra rare condition related to the bone marrow. Read more
In this film Lauren talks about what life is like as the parent of a young child with an ultra rare bone marrow related condition. Her son Fin was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia the week Lauren had planned to start university. Read more
After receiving a stem cell transplant in September 2021, I knew I had a long recovery journey ahead of me. Everyone has different experiences - here's a post explaining the side effects I experienced, and how they were treated. Read more
I've decided to record a video to tell you all about my time on The AAT Youth Board, and why you should join! Read more
My treatment for aplastic anaemia went miraculously well, so I was surprised about the impact on my mental health when I returned to work. Read more
in the video I've decided to discuss the side effects I've had from the medications needed to help with AA. I spoke about cyclosporine and tacrolimus. Read more
When other treatment options didn't work out, I was recommended for a stem cell transplant. Here's what that was like for me... Read more